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Packet flags persistent dispatch staffing shortfall; Civil Service test planned
Summary
The packet reports dispatch authorized strength of 11 (2026:10) and current staffing of 8; a Civil Service test was held/referenced to build a hiring list and the newest dispatcher completed training April 26 and was released from training.
Wadsworth’s dispatch center is operating below authorized strength, the Safety Committee packet shows. Dispatch is authorized for 11 positions (noted as 10 in 2026 elsewhere) and reported current staffing of eight; the packet says the newest dispatcher was released from training on April 26 and that a Civil Service test will be used to establish a hiring list.
The packet notes a Civil Service test referenced for dispatch hiring (test date in packet: May 12) and indicates that once a list is certified the city will begin first‑round interviews. The report frames the hiring steps as the path to restore minimum staffing levels for the dispatch center.
